Peer Berg, PhD
University of Aarhus; Nordic Genetic Resource Center, NordGen, Norway.
Dr Peer Berg has a PhD from the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University in Copenhagen Denmark. His background and expertise is in quantitative genetics, particularly related to optimization of breeding schemes and control of inbreeding in populations under selection.
Peer Berg is on leave from the University of Aarhus, holding a position as head of NordGen´s (Nordic Genetic Resource Center, www.nordgen.org) Farm Animal section. Current work involves consultancies and courses on controlling long-term inbreeding in dog populations.
Selected Publications
Alemu S W, Bijma P, Møller S H, Janss L and Berg P. 2014. Indirect genetic effects contribute substantially to heritable variation in aggression-related traits in group-housed mink (Neovison vison). Genetics Selection Evolution 2014, 46:30 doi:10.1186/1297-9686-46-30
Khaldari M, Javaremi AN, Pakdel A, Yeganeh HM & Berg P. 2013. Management of genetic diversity using gene dropping method based on pedigree information. Archiv Tierzucht 56: 1-9. doi: 10.7482/0003-9438-56-050
Alemu SW, Berg P, Janss L and Bijma P. 2013. Indirect genetic effects and kin recognition: estimating IGEs when interactions differ between kin and strangers. Heredity (2013), 1–10
Pertoldi C., Kristensen T.N., Loeschke V., Berg P., Præbel A., Stronen A.V., Proschowsky H. & Fredholm M. 2013. Characterisation of the genetic profile of five Danish dog breeds. J. Anim. Sci. 2013;91:5122-5127
KMD Rutherford KMD, EM Baxter, RB D’Eath, SP Turner, G Arnott, R Roehe, B Ask,P Sandøe, VA Moustsen, F Thorup, SA Edwards, P Berg and AB Lawrence 2013. The welfare implications of large litter size in the domestic pig I: biological factors. Animal Welfare 2013, 22: 199-218
Henryon M., Berg P., Ostersen T., Nielsen B., and Sørensen A.C. 2012. Most of the benefits from genomic selection can be realized by genotyping a small proportion of available selection candidates. J. Anim Sci. 2012;90 4681-4689
Berg, P. 2012. Breeding, limits of long term challenges. In Robert A. Meyers (ed.) Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology, Volume 1, pp. 405-414. DOI 10.1007/978-1-4419-0851-3
Peer Berg is on leave from the University of Aarhus, holding a position as head of NordGen´s (Nordic Genetic Resource Center, www.nordgen.org) Farm Animal section. Current work involves consultancies and courses on controlling long-term inbreeding in dog populations.
Selected Publications
Alemu S W, Bijma P, Møller S H, Janss L and Berg P. 2014. Indirect genetic effects contribute substantially to heritable variation in aggression-related traits in group-housed mink (Neovison vison). Genetics Selection Evolution 2014, 46:30 doi:10.1186/1297-9686-46-30
Khaldari M, Javaremi AN, Pakdel A, Yeganeh HM & Berg P. 2013. Management of genetic diversity using gene dropping method based on pedigree information. Archiv Tierzucht 56: 1-9. doi: 10.7482/0003-9438-56-050
Alemu SW, Berg P, Janss L and Bijma P. 2013. Indirect genetic effects and kin recognition: estimating IGEs when interactions differ between kin and strangers. Heredity (2013), 1–10
Pertoldi C., Kristensen T.N., Loeschke V., Berg P., Præbel A., Stronen A.V., Proschowsky H. & Fredholm M. 2013. Characterisation of the genetic profile of five Danish dog breeds. J. Anim. Sci. 2013;91:5122-5127
KMD Rutherford KMD, EM Baxter, RB D’Eath, SP Turner, G Arnott, R Roehe, B Ask,P Sandøe, VA Moustsen, F Thorup, SA Edwards, P Berg and AB Lawrence 2013. The welfare implications of large litter size in the domestic pig I: biological factors. Animal Welfare 2013, 22: 199-218
Henryon M., Berg P., Ostersen T., Nielsen B., and Sørensen A.C. 2012. Most of the benefits from genomic selection can be realized by genotyping a small proportion of available selection candidates. J. Anim Sci. 2012;90 4681-4689
Berg, P. 2012. Breeding, limits of long term challenges. In Robert A. Meyers (ed.) Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology, Volume 1, pp. 405-414. DOI 10.1007/978-1-4419-0851-3
